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Since 2012, I’ve been developing websites and web apps, mostly on WordPress, Laravel, and Gatsby, mostly for clients (that is, no real personal projects). I’ve worked on my own as a freelancer and now I work with an awesome group of folks at The Digital Ring<\/a><\/strong> in Madison, Wisconsin. The the team of people with whom I work are some of the best human beings on the planet, not kidding and not exaggerating!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s in this environment I see many of my colleagues thriving, and I’m not surprised. We have a great culture and every single person goes out of their way to help each other out and give our clients a great experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, why am I tooting our collective horn?🎺…<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The environment the partners of The Digital Ring have created is the exact environment I thrive in. It is the environment I tried (with some success) to create for myself as a freelancer. Whenever someone asks me “Nate, why did you become a developer?” or “Nate, why do you like working at The Digital Ring?”, my answer is typically the same: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trifecta of Goodness…<\/p>Me<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What is the “Trifecta of Goodness” you ask? Well, it’s…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning New Things<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My dream job, seriously, would be “professional student”. If money was not an issue, and I had the choice, I would literally go to school or some kind of apprenticeship program every day for the rest of my life. I love<\/span><\/strong><\/em> learning new things. Whether it’s language (spoken or programming), a new way to cook something, or a new revelation about a friend, I love to learn. As a developer, the landscape around me is shifting, and I’m constantly learning new things to keep up and meet the needs of our projects. On a typical project, I’ll hope 10% to 20% of the project is something I know nothing about. It brings me great joy (and plenty of frustration) to learn and apply a new solution to a problem. Which leads me to the next point in the trifecta…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Problem Solving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Potentially one of the greatest rewards and endorphin hits is when a previously vexing problem is solved. Clients come to me\/us all the time with problems:<\/p>\n\n\n\n